Announcements:
We will have our 2nd benchmark at the end of this week.
Mon.
Read and respond to Quinceanera pieces "Celebration of Life" and "Turning Fifteen." Jigsaw the assignment comparing the two readings using a Venn diagram. Seventh period will have a special guest presentation.
Tues.
Read and respond to "A Journey Through the Soul" and "Prospective Gents." Complete Venn diagrams comparing and contrasting.
Vocabulary quiz.
Wed. Select groups for Winter Celebrations research project. Learn citation for research project.
Drawing for groups by counting off by fives
1. Kawanzaa 2. Christmas 3. Los Posadas 4. Hannukkah 5. Chinese New Year
Use a**KWL**chart to formulate useful questions to guide your research.
-What I Know
-What I Want To Find Out (during my research)
-What I Learned (after doing my research)
Research your assigned topic in order to write a paragraph about the celebration and present a visual or participation activity for the class. Summarize information from your source(s) and include one quote from the source within the text.
Your presentation/entry should answer these questions.
What is the event?
Who celebrates it?
When is it celebrated?
Where is it celebrated?
Why and how is it celebrated?
Use the graphic organizer research card I give you in class to cite your sources. Finish a well-written paragraph , including at least one quote from the text according to the example on the Student Page . Present your celebration to the class. Each holiday should have a visual or participation activity for the class on Wed. and Thurs. of next week.
Thurs.
Writing Benchmark 2
Fri.
Finish writing Benchmark 2. SSR (bring your book!!!!)
We will have our 2nd benchmark at the end of this week.
Mon.
Read and respond to Quinceanera pieces "Celebration of Life" and "Turning Fifteen." Jigsaw the assignment comparing the two readings using a Venn diagram. Seventh period will have a special guest presentation.
Tues.
Read and respond to "A Journey Through the Soul" and "Prospective Gents." Complete Venn diagrams comparing and contrasting.
Vocabulary quiz.
Wed.
Select groups for Winter Celebrations research project. Learn citation for research project.
Drawing for groups by counting off by fives
1. Kawanzaa 2. Christmas 3. Los Posadas 4. Hannukkah 5. Chinese New Year
Use a **KWL** chart to formulate useful questions to guide your research.
-What I Know
-What I Want To Find Out (during my research)
-What I Learned (after doing my research)
Research your assigned topic in order to write a paragraph about the celebration and present a visual or participation activity for the class. Summarize information from your source(s) and include one quote from the source within the text.
Your presentation/entry should answer these questions.
What is the event?
Who celebrates it?
When is it celebrated?
Where is it celebrated?
Why and how is it celebrated?
Use the graphic organizer research card I give you in class to cite your sources. Finish a well-written paragraph , including at least one quote from the text according to the example on the Student Page . Present your celebration to the class. Each holiday should have a visual or participation activity for the class on Wed. and Thurs. of next week.
Thurs.
Writing Benchmark 2
Fri.
Finish writing Benchmark 2. SSR (bring your book!!!!)